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49873

in Perronville, MichiganPopulation 65

ZipVitals Score
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48.62/ 100

Ranked #18,161 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)

Ranked #594 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 39%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Lead in tap water

27 ppb

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

US99th
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.1 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 3.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

78 mi

in the top 5.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

10.5%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.06%

in the bottom 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US7th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

8.3%

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US8th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

20.1 mi

in the top 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.2%

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Perronville, Michigan (ZIP 49873) comes out in the bottom 43% nationally (18,161st) and the bottom 39% of Michigan (594th).

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The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: lead in tap water rests in the top 0.4% nationally, walkability lies in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 6.5% nationally. On the brighter side, homeownership settles at the national maximum, modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 5.4% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 7.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 49807, just across the boundary.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 48%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 43%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Disability

healthier than 30%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 66%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 52%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 14%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 32%

11%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

5%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults36.5%32.5–40.4
High blood pressure among adults44.0%39.4–48.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.8%10.6–13.1
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.6–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults10.5%9.0–12.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.7%8.9–12.8
Depression among adults25.1%21.4–29.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.7%12.4–17.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.0%35.2–44.8
Obesity among adults38.6%30.4–46.8
Stroke among adults4.9%4.2–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.2%8.9–13.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.1%5.3–9.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.3%77.2–83.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.5%78.2–84.6
Cholesterol screening among adults89.2%87.4–91.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.2%66.2–75.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.4%62.9–69.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.1%69.4–83.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.5%12.6–18.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.2%14.0–20.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.7%22.5–33.4
Short sleep duration among adults35.6%28.9–42.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.1%18.3–26.2
Frequent mental distress among adults16.2%14.2–18.5
Frequent physical distress among adults16.4%14.1–18.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.4%12.3–16.8
Any disability among adults37.2%31.9–42.7
Hearing disability among adults11.2%9.6–12.7
Independent living disability among adults9.2%7.8–10.8
Mobility disability among adults18.1%15.0–21.3
Self-care disability among adults4.6%3.9–5.4
Vision disability among adults5.6%4.7–6.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.0%20.1–28.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.8%10.8–16.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.5%9.8–15.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.1–12.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.3–8.8
Loneliness among adults31.2%26.3–37.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.2–8.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)18.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription80.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)8.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households85.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+38.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age60.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$49,375$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$182,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent—$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$972 ($719–$1,368) n=849
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth84.7 yr ± 1.5878.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.6 yr (75.7–81.6) n=940

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.58 years of 84.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured